B.M. No. 850: Mandatory Continuing Legal Education En Banc, the MCLE Committee shall be constituted in accordance Sec.
cordance Sec. 3. Compliance Group 2 – Members in Luzon outside NCR
August 22, 2000
Considering the Rules on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
(MCLE) for members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
(IBP), recommended by the IBP, endorsed by the Philippine
Judicial Academy, and reviewed and passed upon by the
Supreme Court Committee on Legal Education, the Court hereby
resolves to adopt, as it hereby adopts, the following rules for
proper implementation:
Rule 1: Purpose
Sec. 1. Purpose of the MCLE – Continuing legal education is
required of members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
to ensure that throughout their career, they keep abreast with
law and jurisprudence, maintain the ethics of the profession and
enhance the standards of the practice of law.
2015 Bar, Q. XXII(A): Describe briefly the Mandatory Continuing
Legal Education (MCLE) for a member of the Integrated Bar of
the Philippines and the purpose of the same.
A: MCLE is a rule promulgated by the SC requiring all lawyers, with
a few exceptions, to earn 36 units of legal education every three
(3) years. Its purpose is:
(a) To ensure that members of the bar keep abreast with law
and jurisprudence;
(b) To maintain the ethics of the profession, and
(c) enhance the standards of the practice of law.
2012 Bar, Q. (7): What is the purpose of MCLE?
(a) To conform with the requirements of international law.
(b) To provide a venue to improve fraternal relations among
lawyers.
(c) To keep abreast with law and jurisprudence and to
maintain the ethical standards of the profession.
(d) To supplement legal knowledge due to substandard law
schools.
2003 Bar, Q. V: State the aims and objectives sought to be
accomplished by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
(MCLE)?
A: B.M. 850, Sec. 1
Rule 2: Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Sec. 1. Constitution of the MCLE Committee – Within two (2)
months from the approval of these Rules by the Supreme Court
with these Rules. shall be permanently assigned to Compliance Group 2.
Sec. 2. Requirements of completion of MCLE – Members of the Sec. 4. Compliance Group 3 – Members in Visayas and Mindanao
IBP not exempt under Rule 7 shall complete, every three (3) years, shall be permanently assigned to Compliance Group 3.
at least thirty-six (36) hours of continuing legal education
activities approved by the MCLE Committee. Of the 36 hours:
Sec. 5. Compliance period for members admitted or readmitted
after establishment of the program – Members admitted or
(a) At least six (6) hours shall be devoted to legal ethics.
readmitted to the Bar after the establishment of the program
(b) At least (4) hours shall be devoted to trial and pretrial skills.
shall be permanently assigned to the appropriate Compliance
(c) At least five (5) hours shall be devoted to alternative dispute
Group based on their Chapter membership on the date of
resolution.
admission or readmission.
(d) At least nine (9) hours shall be devoted to updates on
substantive and procedural laws, and jurisprudence.
The initial compliance period after admission or readmission shall
(e) At least four (4) hours shall be devoted to legal writing and
begin on the first day of the month of admission or readmission
oral advocacy.
and shall end on the same day as that of all other members in the
(f) At least two (2) hours shall be devoted to international law
same Compliance Group.
and international conventions.
(g) The remaining six (6) hours shall be devoted to such subjects
(a) Where four (4) months or less remain of the initial
as may be prescribed by the MCLE Committee.
compliance period after admission or readmission, the
member is not required to comply with the program
Rule 3: Compliance Period requirement for the initial compliance.
(b) Where more than four (4) months remain of the initial
Sec. 1. Initial compliance period – The initial compliance period compliance period after admission or readmission, the
shall begin not later than three (3) months from the constitution member shall be required to complete a number of hours of
of the MCLE Committee. Except for the initial compliance period approved continuing legal education activities equal to the
for members admitted or readmitted after the establishment of number of months remaining in the compliance period in
the program, all compliance periods shall be for thirty-six (36) which the member is admitted or readmitted. Such member
months and shall begin the day after the end of the previous shall be required to complete a number of hours of
compliance period. education in legal ethics in proportion to the number of
months remaining in the compliance period. Fractions of
hours shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
2012 Bar, Q. (4): What is the duration of MCLE Compliance
Period?
2012 Bar, Q. (6): Does the MCLE requirement apply at once to a
(a) Twelve (12) months; newly-admitted lawyer?
(b) Twenty four (24) months;
(c) Thirty six (36) months; (a) Yes, if admitted to the Bar and there are four (4) more
(d) Eighteen (18) months. months remaining of the compliance period.
(b) No, wait for the next compliance period.
(c) Yes, if he will start law practice immediately.
2012 Bar, Q. (5): When does compliance period begin?
(d) Yes, if more than one (1) year remains of the compliance
period.
(a) When the lawyer actually begins law practice;
(b) Upon admission/readmission to the Bar;
(c) 01 October 2009; 2011 Bar, Q. 27: When does the initial MCLE compliance period
(d) 01 October 2006. of a newly admitted member of the bar begin?
A: Bonus [A closer perusal of Rule 3, MCLE Rules would show that (a) On the first day of the month of his admission.
there is no accurate answer] (b) On the tenth day of the month of his admission.
(c) On the third year after his admission as member.
(d) On the first year of the next succeeding compliance period.
Sec. 2. Compliance Group 1 – Members in the National Capital
Region (NCR) or Metro Manila shall be permanently assigned to
Rule 4: Computation of Credit Units
Compliance Group 1.
Sec. 1. Guidelines – The following are the guidelines for
computation of credit units (CU):
PROGRAMS CREDIT UNITS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1. SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, IN-
HOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, DIALOGUES,
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS BY APPROVED PROVIDERS
UNDER RULE 7 AND OTHER RELATED RULES
1.1. PARTICIPANT 1 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
WITH NUMBER OF HOURS
1.2. LECTURER 5 CU PER HOUR PHOTOCOPY OF PLAQUE OR
SPONSOR'S CERTIFICATION
1.3. RESOURCE 3 CU PER HOUR PHOTOCOPY OF PLAQUE OR
SPONSOR'S SPEAKER CERTIFICATION
1.4. ASSIGNED 2 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION FROM
SPONSORING PENALIST/ ORGANIZATION
REACTOR/COMMENTATOR
1.5. MODERATOR/ 2 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION FROM
SPONSORING COORDINATOR/ ORGANIZATION FACILITATOR
2. AUTHORSHIP, EDITING AND REVIEW
2.1. RESEARCH/ 5-10 CREDIT UNITS DULY CERTIFIED/PUBLISHED
INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL REPORT/PAPER
PROGRAM/CREATIVE PROJECT
2.2. BOOK 50-100 PP 101+ PUBLISHED BOOK SINGLE AUTHOR
12-16 CU 17-20 CU
2 AUTHORS 10-12 CU 13-16 CU
3 OR MORE 5-6 CU 7-11 CU
2.3. BOOK EDITOR 1/2 OF THE CU OF PUBLISHED BOOK WITH
PROOF AUTHORSHIP AS EDITOR CATEGORY
2.4. LEGAL ARTICLE 5-10 PP 11+ PUBLISHED ARTICLE SINGLE
AUTHOR 6 CU 8 CU
2 AUTHORS 4 CU 6 CU
3 OR MORE 2 CU 4 CU
2.5. LEGAL 3-6 CU PER ISSUE PUBLISHED NEWSLETTER/JOURNAL
NEWSLETTER/LAW JOURNAL EDITOR
3. PROFESSIONAL 6 CU PER CHAIR CERTIFICATION OF LAW
DEAN CHAIR/BAR 1 CU PER LECTURE OR BAR REVIEW
DIRECTOR REVIEW/ HOUR LECTURE/LAW TEACHING
Sec. 2. Limitation on certain credit units – In numbers 2 and 3 of
the guidelines in the preceding Section, the total maximum credit
units shall not exceed twenty (20) hours per three (3) years.
Rule 5: Categories of Credit
Sec. 1. Classes of credits – The credits are either participatory or
non-participatory.
Sec. 2. Claim for participatory credit – Participatory credit may be
claimed for:
(a) Attending approved education activities like seminars,
conferences, symposia, in-house education programs,
workshops, dialogues or round table discussions.
(b) Speaking or lecturing, or acting as assigned panelist, reactor,
commentator, resource speaker, moderator, coordinator or
facilitator in approved education activities.
(c) Teaching in a law school or lecturing in a bar review class.
Sec. 3. Claim for non-participatory credit – Non-participatory
credit may be claimed per compliance period for:
(a) Preparing, as an author or co-author, written materials
published or accepted for publication, e.g., in the form of an
article, chapter, book, or book review which contribute to
the legal education of the author member, which were not
prepared in the ordinary course of the member's practice or
employment.
(b) Editing a law book, law journal or legal newsletter.
Rule 6: Computation of Credit Hours
Sec. 1. Computation of credit hours – Credit hours are computed
based on actual time spent in an activity (actual instruction or
speaking time), in hours to the nearest one-quarter hour.
Rule 7: Exemptions
Sec. 1. Parties exempted from the MCLE – The following
members of the Bar are exempt from the MCLE requirement:
(a) The President and the Vice President of the Philippines, and
the Secretaries and Undersecretaries of Executives
Departments;
(b) Senators and Members of the House of Representatives;
(c) The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, incumbent and retired members of the judiciary,
incumbent members of the Judicial and Bar Council and
incumbent court lawyers covered by the Philippine Judicial
Academy program of continuing judicial education;
(d) The Chief State Counsel, Chief State Prosecutor and
Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Justice;
(e) The Solicitor General and the Assistant Solicitor General;
(f) The Government Corporate Counsel, Deputy and Assistant
Government Corporate Counsel;
(g) The Chairmen and Members of the Constitutional
Commissions;
(h) The Ombudsman, the Overall Deputy Ombudsman, the
Deputy Ombudsmen and the Special Prosecutor of the
Office of the Ombudsman;
(i) Heads of government agencies exercising quasi-judicial
functions;
(j) Incumbent deans, bar reviews and professors of law who
have teaching experience for at least 10 years accredited
law schools;
(k) The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and members of the Corps
of Professors and Professorial Lectures of the Philippine
Judicial Academy; and
(l) Governors and Mayors.
Sec. 2. Other parties exempted from the MCLE – The following
Members of the Bar are likewise exempt:
(a) Those who are not in law practice, private or public.
(b) Those who have retired from law practice with the approval
of the IBP Board of Governors.
2015 Bar, Q. XXII(B): Name three parties exempted from the
MCLE.
A: B.M. 850, Rule 7, Sec. 1 and 2
2012 Bar, Q. (1): Atty. Galing is a Bar topnotcher. He has been
teaching major subjects in a law school for eight (8) years and
has mastered the subjects he is handling. Is he exempt from the
MCLE requirement?
(a) No, eight (8) years experience is not enough.
(b) Yes, since he has mastered what he is handling.
(c) Yes, professors of law are exempted.
(d) No, since he is not yet a Bar reviewer.
2012 Bar, Q. (2): Atty. Rey has been a professor in the Legal
Management Department of Y University for thirty (30) years.
He teaches Constitution, Obligation and Contracts, Insurance,
Introduction to Law. Is he exempted from the MCLE
requirement?
(a) Yes, because his teaching experience is already more than
ten (10) years.
(b) No, because he is not teaching in the College of Law.
(c) Yes, because of his field of knowledge and experience.
(d) No, because Y University is not accredited.
2012 Bar, Q. (3): The term of Dean Rex of X College of Law
expired in the first year of the third compliance period. Does his
exemption extend to the full extent of said compliance period?
(a) No, he must comply with all the unit requirements.
(b) Yes, to the full extent.
(c) No, but comply proportionately.
(d) Yes, but he must apply for exemption.
2011 Bar, Q. 1: Atty. Mike started teaching Agrarian Reform and
Taxation in June 2001 at the Arts and Sciences Department of
the Far Eastern University. In 2005, he moved to San Sebastian
Institute of Law where he taught Political Law. Is Atty. Mike
exempt from complying with the MCLE for the 4th compliance
period in April 2013?
(a) No, since he has yet to complete the required teaching
experience to be exempt.
(b) No, because he is not yet a bar reviewer.
(c) Yes, since by April 2013, he will have been teaching law for
more than 10 years.
(d) Yes, since he updated himself in law by engaging in teaching.
2011 Bar, Q. 23: Provincial Governors and Municipal Mayors
who are lawyers are MCLE exempt because
(a) they handle cases of their constituents for free.
(b) the Local Government Code prohibits them from practicing
their profession.
(c) they are rendering public service.
(d) As experts in local governance, it may be assumed that they
are updated on legal developments.
2006 Bar, Q. IV(2): Atty. Oldie, 80 years old, insists that he
should be exempt from the MCLE requirements. He argues that
he is a senior citizen and semi-retired from the practice of law.
Therefore, he should be exempt from the MCLE requirements.
Should he be exempt from the MCLE requirements?
A: Atty. Oldie is not exempt from the MCLE requirement. The
MCLE is required of all members of the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines. As long as a person is a member of the IBP, he should
comply with the MCLE requirement.
Sec. 3. Good cause for exemption from or modification of
requirement – A member may file a verified request setting forth
good cause for exemption (such as physical disability, illness, post
graduate study abroad, proven expertise in law, etc.) from
compliance with or modification of any of the requirements,
including an extension of time for compliance, in accordance with
a procedure to be established by the MCLE Committee.
Sec. 4. Change of status – The compliance period shall begin on
the first day of the month in which a member ceases to be
exempt under Sections 1, 2, or 3 of this Rule and shall end on the
same day as that of all other members in the same Compliance
Group.
Sec. 5. Proof of exemption – Applications for exemption from or
modification of the MCLE requirement shall be under oath and
supported by documents.
Rule 8: Standards for Approval of Education Activities
Sec. 1. Approval of MCLE program – Subject to the rules as may
be adopted by the MCLE Committee, continuing legal education
program may be granted approval in either of two (2) ways:
(1) The provider of the activity is an approved provider and
certifies that the activity meets the criteria of Section 3 of
this Rules; and
(2) The provider is specially mandated by law to provide
continuing legal education.
Sec. 2. Standards for all education activities – All continuing legal
education activities must meet the following standards:
(a) The activity shall have significant current intellectual or
practical content.
(b) The activity shall constitute an organized program of
learning related to legal subjects and the legal profession,
including cross profession activities (e.g., accounting-tax or
medical-legal) that enhance legal skills or the ability to
practice law, as well as subjects in legal writing and oral
advocacy.
(c) The activity shall be conducted by a provider with adequate
professional experience.
(d) Where the activity is more than one (1) hour in length,
substantive written materials must be distributed to all
participants. Such materials must be distributed at or before
the time the activity is offered.
(e) In-house education activities must be scheduled at a time
and location so as to be free from interruption like
telephone calls and other distractions.
Rule 9: Approval of Providers
Sec. 1. Approval of providers – Approval of providers shall be
done by the MCLE Committee.
Sec. 2. Requirements for approval of providers – Any persons or
group may be approved as a provider for a term of two (2) years,
which may be renewed, upon written application. All providers of
continuing legal education activities, including in-house providers,
are eligible to be approved providers. Application for approval
shall:
(a) Be submitted on a form provided by the IBP;
(b) Contain all information requested on the form;
(c) Be accompanied by the approval fee;
Sec. 3. Requirements of all providers – All approved providers
shall agree to the following:
(a) An official record verifying the attendance at the activity
shall be maintained by the provider for at least four (4) years
after the completion date. The provider shall include the
member on the official record of attendance only if the
member's signature was obtained at the time of attendance
at the activity. The official record of attendance shall contain
the member's name and number in the Roll of Attorneys and
shall identify the time, date, location, subject matter, and
length of the education activity. A copy of such record shall
be furnished the IBP.
(b) The provider shall certify that:
(1) This activity has been approved for MCLE by the IBP in the
amount of ________ hours of which hours will apply in (legal
ethics, etc.), as appropriate to the content of the activity;
(2) The activity conforms to the standards for approved
education activities prescribed by these Rules and such
regulations as may be prescribed by the IBP pertaining to
MCLE.
(c) The provider shall issue a record or certificate to all
participants identifying the time, date, location, subject
matter and length of the activity.
(d) The provider shall allow in-person observation of all
approved continuing legal education activities by members
of the IBP Board of Governors, the MCLE Committee, or
designees of the Committee and IBP staff for purposes of
monitoring compliance with these Rules.
(e) The provider shall indicate in promotional materials, the
nature of the activity, the time devoted to each devoted to
each topic and identify of the instructors. The provider shall
make available to each participant a copy of IBP-approved
Education Activity Evaluation Form.
(f) The provider shall maintain the completed Education
Activity Evaluation Forms for a period of not less than one
(1) year after the activity, copy furnished the IBP.
(g) Any person or group who conducts an unauthorized activity
under this program or issues a spurious certificate in
violation of these Rules shall be subject to appropriate
sanctions.
Sec. 4. Renewal of provider approval – The approval of a provider
may be renewed every two (2) years. It may be denied if the
provider fails to comply with any of the requirements of these
Rules or fails to provide satisfactory education activities for the
preceding period.
Sec. 5. Revocation of provider approval – The approval of any
provider referred to in Rule 9 may be revoked by a majority vote
of the IBP Board of Governors, upon recommendation of the
MCLE Committee, after notice and hearing and for good cause.
Rule 10: Activity and Provider Approval Fee
Sec. 1. Payment of fees – Application for approval of an education
activity or as a provider requires payment of an appropriate fee.
Rule 11: General Compliance Procedures
Sec. 1. Compliance card – Each member shall secure from the
MCLE Committee a Compliance Card before the end of his
compliance period. He shall complete the card by attesting under
oath that he has complied with the education requirement or that
he is exempt, specifying the nature of the exemption. Such
Compliance Card must be returned to the address indicated
therein not later than the day after the end of the member's
compliance period.
Sec. 2. Member record keeping requirement – Each member
shall maintain sufficient record of compliance or exemption, copy
furnished the MCLE Committee. The record required to be
provided to the members by the provider pursuant to Section 3(c)
of Rule 9 should be sufficient record of attendance at a
participatory activity. A record of non-participatory activity shall
also be maintained by the member, as referred to in Section 3 of
Rule 5.
Rule 12: Non-Compliance Procedures
Sec. 1. What constitutes non-compliance – The following shall
constitute non-compliance:
(a) Failure to complete the education requirement within the
compliance period;
(b) Failure to provide attestation of compliance or exemption;
(c) Failure to provide satisfactory evidence of compliance
(including evidence of exempt status) within the prescribed
period;
(d) Failure to satisfy the education requirement and furnish
evidence of such compliance within sixty (60) days from
receipt of a non-compliance notice;
(e) Any other act or omission analogous to any of the foregoing
or intended to circumvent or evade compliance with the
MCLE requirements.
2013 Bar, Q. V, (MCQ): In order to comply with the MCLE
requirements, Atty. Ausente enrolled in a seminar given by an
MCLE provider. Whenever he has court or other professional
commitments, he would send his messenger or a member of his
legal staff to register his attendance at the MCLE sessions so he
could be credited with the required qualifying attendance. He
would also ask them to secure the printed handouts and the
lecturers’ CDs, all of which he studied in his free time.
Atty. Ausente should be __________.
(a) required to make up for his absence by attending lecture
sessions in other MCLE providers
(b) sanctioned because he circumvented or evaded full
compliance with the MCLE requirements
(c) excused because he attended to profession-related tasks,
and fully studied the courses through the materials and CDs
he secured
(d) penalized by forfeiting all his earned MCLE units
(e) excused because attendance by proxy is a widespread and
tolerated MCLE practice
A: (b). MCLE, Rule 12, Sec. 1(e)
Sec. 2. Non-compliance notice and 60-day period to attain
compliance – A member failing to comply will receive a Non-
Compliance Notice stating the specific deficiency and will be given
sixty (60) days from the date of notification to explain the
deficiency or otherwise show compliance with the requirements.
Such notice shall contain, among other things, the following
language in capital letters:
YOUR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-
COMPLIANCE OR PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE MCLE
REQUIREMENT BY (INSERT DATE 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
NOTICE), SHALL BE A CAUSE FOR LISTING AS A DELINQUENT
MEMBER.
The Member may use this period to attain the adequate number
of credit hours for compliance. Credit hours earned during this
period may only be counted toward compliance with the prior
compliance period requirement unless hours in excess of the
requirement are earned, in which case, the excess hours may be
counted toward meeting the current compliance period
requirement.
Rule 13: Consequences of Non-Compliance
Sec. 1. Non-compliance fee – A member who, for whatever
reason, is in non-compliance at the end of the compliance period
shall pay a non-compliance fee.
Sec. 2. Listing as delinquent member – Any member who fails to
satisfactorily comply with Section 2 of Rule 12 shall be listed as a
delinquent member by the IBP Board of Governors upon the
recommendation of the MCLE Committee, in which case, Rule
139-A of the Rules of Court shall apply.
2014 Bar, Q. XXX(a): Can a lawyer who lacks the number of units
required by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
Board continue to practice his profession?
A: He can, but they will be unable to comply with B.M. 1922 which
requires that every pleading filed in court or a quasi-judicial body
shall contain an annotation of the number and date of their MCLE
compliance, otherwise, their pleadings will be expunged and their
cases dismissed. They will also be listed as delinquent members of
the IBP, and the IBP Board of Governors can recommend their
suspension or disbarment to the SC. Until then, they can continue
to practice law but cannot file pleadings in court or quasi-judicial
bodies.
Rule 14: Reinstatement
Section 1. Process – The involuntary listing as a delinquent
member shall be terminated when the member provides proof of
compliance with the MCLE requirement, including payment of
non-compliance fee. A member may attain the necessary credit
hours to meet the requirement for the period of non-compliance
during the period the member is on inactive status. These credit
hours may not be counted toward meeting the current
compliance period requirement. Credit hours attained during the
period of non-compliance in excess of the number needed to
satisfy the prior compliance period requirement may be counted
toward meeting the current compliance period requirement.
Sec. 2. Termination of delinquent listing administrative process –
The termination of listing as a delinquent member is
administrative in nature but it shall be made with notice and
hearing by the MCLE Committee.
Rule 15: Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee
Sec. 1. Composition – The MCLE Committee shall be composed of
five (5) members, namely: a retired Justice of the Supreme Court,
as Chair, and four (4) members, respectively, nominated by the
IBP, the Philippine Judicial Academy, a law center designated by
the Supreme Court and associations of law schools and/or law
professors.
The members of the Committee shall be of proven probity and
integrity. They shall be appointed by the Supreme Court for a
term of three (3) years and shall receive such compensation as
may be determined by the Court.
Sec. 2. Duty of the Committee – The MCLE Committee shall
administer and adopt such implementing rules as may be
necessary subject to the approval by the Supreme Court. It shall,
in consultation with the IBP Board of Governors, prescribe a
schedule of MCLE fees with the approval of the Supreme Court.
Sec. 3. Staff of the IBP – The IBP shall employ such staff as may be
necessary to perform the record-keeping, auditing, reporting,
approval and other necessary functions.
Sec. 4. Submission of annual budget – The IBP shall submit to the
Supreme Court an annual budget for a subsidy to establish,
operate and maintain the MCLE Program.
This resolution shall take effect in October 2000, following its
publication in two (2) newspaper of general circulation in the
Philippines.
Adopted this 22nd day of August, 2000.
Amendment to Bar Matter No. 850
(a) APPROVE the proposed amendments to Bar Matter No.
850 and its Implementing Regulations, thus:
(1) Rule 7, Sec. 1, Bar Matter No. 850
Rule 7. EXEMPTIONS
Sec. 1. Parties exempted from the MCLE – The following
members of the Bar are exempt from the MCLE requirements:
e. A member who is in non-compliance at the end of the
compliance period shall pay a non-compliance fee of P1,000.00
and shall be listed as a delinquent member of IBP Board of
Governors upon the recommendation of the MCLE Committee, in
which case Rule 139-B of the Court shall apply.
(b) APPROVE the proposed MCLE Forms for the effective
Implementation of the MCLE program, to wit:
(1) MCLE Form No. 08 - Certificate of Exemption
(2) MCLE Form No. 09 - Application for Exemption
(3) MCLE Form No. 10 – Application for Credit Unit/s for
Participating in MCLE Activity/Program as Lecturer/
Resource Speaker or Panelist/ Reactor/ Commentator/
Moderator/ Coordinator/Facilitator
(4) MCLE Form No. 11 – Application for Credit Unit/s for
Teaching at an Accredited Law School
(5) MCLE Form No. 12 – Application for Credit Unit/s for
Publication of a Legal Article or Book
(6) MCLE Form No. 13 – Certificate of Compliance; and
(c) direct the Office of the Clerk of Court to cause the
publication of the aforecited provisions of Bar Matter No.
850 and its Implementing Regulations and the MCLE Forms
for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation.

c) The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court,

incumbent and retired members of the judiciary, incumbent
members of Judicial Bar Council, incumbent members of the
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee, incumbent
court lawyers who have availed of the Philippine Judicial Academy
programs of continuing judicial education

(2) Sec. 5, MCLE Implementing Regulations

Section 5. Exemptions – The following are exempted from the

MCLE requirements:

a. The Executive

c. The Judiciary

The Chief Justice and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,

Incumbent and retired members of the Judiciary, incumbent
members of the Judicial and Bar Council incumbent members of
the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee,
incumbent court lawyers who have availed of the Philippine
Judicial Academy programs of continuing judicial education.

(3) Sec. 12, MCLE Implementing Regulations

Sec. 12. Compliance Procedures –